News
LCG, August 15, 2025--Xcel Energy announced that the company received state approval yesterday from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to extend operations of the Prairie Island nuclear plant through the early 2050s. Prairie Island has two units that have a combined generating capacity of 1,100 MW. The units’ current operating licenses expire in 2033 and 2034.
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LCG, August 7, 2025--Portland General Electric (PGE) today announced the completion of three, four-hour lithium-ion utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Oregon, adding 475 MW and more than 1.9 GWh of dispatchable capacity to serve the Portland metro area. Each of these BESS facilities can deliver power during peak demand or when other electric generating facilities are limited, which improves system flexibility, reliability and costs.
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Industry News
California Energy Commission Approves New Northern California Power Plant
LCG, April 19, 2005--Last week the California Energy Commission unanimously approved the City of Roseville's proposed electric generating station, Roseville Energy Park. The 160-MW project will be located northwest of the city and is expected to supply about 60% of the city's electricity demands.The natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant will be located adjacent to the Pleasant Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will provide reclaimed water for cooling the power plant. The City of Roseville expects the construction of the plant to require approximately 15 months, with commercial operations commencing by late 2007. The estimated cost of the facility is $160 million.
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